Doctors know that viruses can affect pregnant women and their developing fetuses. They are scrambling now to understand the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancies. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more.Producer: Bronwyn Benito …
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Racial Minorities in US Dying From COVID at Higher Rates Than Whites
Hispanics, Blacks and Asian Americans in the U.S. have been dying at disproportionately higher rates from the coronavirus compared to white Americans, government health experts reported Tuesday. The Centers for Disease …
your ads here!US First Lady Won’t Join President at Campaign Rally
U.S. first lady Melania Trump will not join President Donald Trump on the campaign trail Tuesday because of a lingering cough from COVID-19, according to her chief of staff, Stephanie …
your ads here!British Finance Chief Defends Government’s COVID-19 Strategy
Britain’s finance minister Tuesday defended the government’s localized three-tiered approach to fighting the spread of COVID-19 in the country, saying another national lockdown would carry too heavy a cost.Finance Chief …
your ads here!NASA Spacecraft to Skim Asteroid Surface, Bring Home Sample
A spacecraft from U.S. space agency NASA is set to touch an asteroid, break off a sample and bring it back to Earth for the first time during a history-making …
your ads here!Honduras Ex-President Receives Experimental Russian COVID Vaccine
Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is taking part in Phase 3 trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine. Venezuelan state television showed Zelaya receiving a shot of Russia’s experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Caracas on Monday. Venezuela is the first Latin American country …
your ads here!No Coronavirus Vaccine Before US Election
President Donald Trump’s predictions that a coronavirus vaccine would be ready before Election Day, Nov. 3, will not be met. On Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced it would not seek emergency authorization …
your ads here!Total COVID Cases Across Globe Surpass 40 Million
The world has now surpassed 40 million confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, as surges of cases in Europe and the United States have led to more restrictions on residents. According to …
your ads here!WHO Says 184 Countries Have Now Joined COVAX Vaccine Program
The World Health Organization says 184 countries have now joined the COVID-19 global vaccine alliance, known as COVAX, designed to speed development and ensure distribution of viable vaccines and treatments …
your ads here!Wales to Impose Two-Week Coronavirus Lockdown Beginning Friday
Officials in Wales announced Monday they will impose a two-week “firebreak” lockdown effective Friday, requiring all but essential workers to stay at home to combat an accelerating second wave of …
your ads here!Australia’s Coronavirus Hotspot, Victoria State, Loosens Restrictions
Officials in Australia’s Victoria state, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, began loosening lockdown restrictions Monday as new and active cases continued to decline.As of Monday, …
your ads here!Hopkins: 39.3 Million Global COVID Cases
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus. The U.S. continues to lead the world …
your ads here!Touch-and-Go: US Spacecraft Prepares to Grab a Sample of Asteroid
After circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away for almost two years, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and …
your ads here!Johns Hopkins: 39.7 Million Global COVID Cases
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus.The U.S. continues to lead the world …
your ads here!Johns Hopkins: 39.3 Million Global COVID Cases
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Sunday that there are nearly 39.7 million COVID-19 infections worldwide and 1.1 million deaths from the virus.The U.S. continues to lead the world …
your ads here!Rural Midwest Hospitals Struggling to Handle Virus Surge
Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, …
your ads here!WHO Warns of COVID-19 Spikes in Europe, Americas
Daily cases of COVID-19 have reached record highs around the world, particularly in Europe and the Americas, the World Health Organization said Friday.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a …
your ads here!Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine Have Little or No Effect on Severe COVID-19 Cases, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that a sixth-month randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when …
your ads here!Finland’s Prime Minister Leaves EU Summit After COVID-19 Exposure
Finland’s prime minister Friday became the second European Union leader to leave a two-day summit as a precautionary measure, after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. On Twitter, …
your ads here!Public Health Officials Predict Winter COVID-19 Uptick
A predicted increase in COVID-19 cases as cold weather approaches in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be underway. New global cases have climbed to 330,000 per day, with …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule That Aims to Curb Health Sector Brain Drain
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country. The ministry said last month that health care workers must get …
your ads here!Predicted Winter COVID Uptick Seems to be Happening
A predicted spike in COVID-19 cases as the cold weather months approach in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be occurring.Daily global cases have climbed to 330,000 per day, with Europe …
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